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Chapter 10: Inventories
Inventory Valuation
Instructions:
Visit the five annual reports listed below, or choose others from the
Annual Reports
list included at this site. Find the sections labeled "Notes to Financial Statements" and write a short description of the business and any information pertaining to inventory. Include the type of inventory system the company uses.
Five Annual Reports:
IBM (12/31/2000)
Intel (12/30/2000)
Eastman Kodak (12/31/2000)
National Semiconductor (5/28/2000)
Toys "R" Us (1/29/2000)
Sample Notes to Financial Statements Section of an Annual Report: (Click here to see the
Sun Microsystems
Notes to Financial Statements sheet online)
Research Activity
Use this site's
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to search for an article about the effects of inventory costing on financial statements or taxes. Write a summary of the article and bring it to class for discussion.
Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.
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